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James Undergoes Shoulder Surgery

By: Adam Jardy

The Columbus Dispatch - November 01, 2012 03:51 PM

For the second straight day, a key member of the Crew’s defense has undergone surgery. Defender
Julius James underwent right shoulder surgery to correct reoccurring dislocations that worsened as
the year progressed.

Yesterday, head coach Robert Warzycha told me James was the only player other than Chad
Marshall, who had ankle surgery, who could be facing surgery. James underwent the procedure today
and is expected to be sidelined for 4-6 months, which could see him miss as much as two months of
the 2013 season.

Last November, James had surgery on his left shoulder that had been dislocating throughout the
season. The final diagnosis was a torn labrum as well a chipped piece of bone in James’ socket. In
addition, the doctors were forced to tighten up surrounding muscles that had stretched out to
compensate for the torn labrum.

James’ rehab took him into the regular season. Just as he was about to be cleared, he suffered a
collapsed lung April 5 that sidelined him further. James made his 2012 debut and served as team
captain in the Crew’s 2-1 loss to the Dayton Dutch Lions in the U.S. Open Cup on May 29. In all, he
saw action in 12 games after starting in 31 during the 2011 season.

Warzycha said he had been counting on Marshall, James and Carlos Mendes to be his top three
candidates to play central defense. The trio combined for a total of 48 appearances due to a host
of injuries.

Ironically, James was named the 2012 comeback player of the year at the team’s annual awards
banquet. As he accepted the award, James said, “Injuries happen … I’ll try to be more healthy next
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